Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of joel message. In any case, its message is not significantly affected by its dating. This video is part of the teaching series, the book of joel explained. Chapter 1 showed the devastation that was coming to israel through an unprecedented locust invasion. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. God avenges the blood of his people, and he is a refuge for his children. Learn about god the father, jesus, and the holy spirit in this 3session study.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Joelinductive bible study for youth inductive bible study means that we read the bible and try to figure out what is there, as opposed to having an idea and looking for verses to support it. Often faith cries out and mourns, because it knows what can be, what should be, and what will be, but it never dismisses what is. Repent and be restored bible lesson on joel ministryto.
The books of reference used for this study of the book of joel were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near and far. The greek septuagint lxx, and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. Its an important book because it records israels place in gods program. The book of joel describes the devastation of a vast horde of locusts as a marching army destroying everything in its path. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. All nations will stand before christ and be judged. Joel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible.
Though comprised of merely three chapters, his book encompasses the two main themes of the bible. Bible commentaries coffmans commentaries on the bible joel. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.
Joel also has a lot to say about the gentile nations and their collision course to armageddon. The focus of the lesson is gods desire for all people to repent and believe in jesus to be saved from gods punishment. It is close at hand a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. The chapters and verses of joel from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. Studies in pauls letter to the saints at rome, by jeff asher. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the. The book of joel explained is a passagebypassage analysis of the.
Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 1. Jun 01, 2002 the primary theme in the book of joel is the day of the lord. A bible class book suitable for teenage and adult classes. Joel will only mention one sin, the sin of drunkenness.
The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. He uses their present physical suffering as a warning of their unfaithfulness and calls them to repent with warnings of even more destruction to come. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. The prophet joel spoke to the southern kingdom of judah, and makes no reference to the northern kingdom of israel. Most scholars date the book after the exile to babylon 586 b. Repent and be restored bible lesson on joel ministry. Bill hybels, timothy keller, and timothy peck give us their perspective on this weighty topic. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. However, others claim the lack of historical reference makes the message timeless, and that would certainly be true of joel. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the lord is coming. Today, im posting part four of my personal study notes on the book of joel. The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. Joel means jehovah is god, and it was a very common name. This is a 10 lesson study on the book of romans which includes an introductory survey pdf file size. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction. Jan 10, 2014 this is an overview of joel prepared for a small group of students ranging from age 610. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to lament and return to the lord during a time of national disaster. Many interpreters date it somewhere between the late seventh and early fifth centuries b.
This is the warning and penalty for disobedience and evilness, for a nation has invaded my land, mighty and without number. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. Joel 2 niv an army of locusts blow the trumpet bible. Finally, i think the book shows that god is in control. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land.
This hope for today bible,the new living translation,is great to use alongside the bible you may use on a regular basis,differant from a regular new living bible in that it has joel osteens, what they call hope notes written in joels easy to read stile, giving great insights into the differant texts, well worth purchasing. On the one hand, he pronounces a very real judgment on. Faith isnt removed from the reality, but rooted deeply within great tragedy. This study is based on sermons by timothy keller, the founding pastor. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. This is an overview of joel prepared for a small group of students ranging from age 610. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. The book of joel describes the day of the lord through locust swarms, war scenes, and powerful imagery in order for readers to comprehend its magnitude. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joels life. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Well get onto what that means as we go through the study but let me just add here that as the first mention in scripture of that. How does this message apply today especially considering joels. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Book of joel read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
There would be nothing that they didnt touch and no one that would be unaffected. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locusts, destruction, near and far book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord book of joel bible study chapter 3 the judgement of the nations related studies book of habakkuk bible study chapter 1 god is moving and judgment is coming. We also notice that peters application was exactly the same as the application made by the prophet joel. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. For part 1 of my notes on this series on the book of joel. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
I hope youll find them helpful as you seek a faith that changes your life and moves you to serve the lord with more passion and conviction than ever before. Lament over these terrible circumstances is key within the book of joel joel 2. Study guide for joel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. He had a bible study, one that both taught the 120 disciples they better understood their experience according to the scriptures and called the lost to salvation. Then he uses that plague of locusts to compare with the future judgments which will come upon this earth. Little is known about joel, a prophet from judah perhaps jerusalem. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Joel bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel.
Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. The scofield study bible has a useful outline of joel 2 and 3 in comparison with the armageddon battle. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. The nonbiblical legends about him are unconvincing. Read the verses of joel as an online bible study course resource. We now turn to the book of joel, and this will be the first of two lessons 2. He is not mentioned outside the books of joel and acts. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. Joel must have lived during the early eighth century b. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring about the great restoration hoped for in the other prophetic books. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets.
It is remarkable that joel, coming at the very beginning of written prophecy b. The intention of the series is to provide a bible study type format for interpreting and. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who ministered before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with. Joash became the eighth king of judah at the age of seven 2 kgs 11. Knowing the historical background oftentimes sheds light on the writings.
The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Joel also gives us an assurance that god does have a future for his people and the book reaffirms our concept of a literal future tribulation when god will judge the nations, and restore his people to the land. Basically, it is that, the day of the lord is coming to bring judgment for gods enemies and restoration for gods people. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. Joel overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The name joel means jehovah is god, and we know very little about the author. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of joel. The book contains no references to datable historical events.
Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come. Chapter 1, joel compares the destruction and judgment of god like a plague of locust. It is a small book of only 3 chapters but it certainly packs a powerful punch. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god. Read and study joel, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near. In the two speeches that make up this book, joel uses an agricultural crisis to measure his audiences knowledge of its god, warn them of a worse disaster if they ignore his preaching, and express his conviction that all faithful judahites would someday enjoy a secure future. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Jan 02, 2019 the series, the book of joel explained, takes a close look at the message of the prophet joel. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets.
The book of joel joel, was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. In any inductive study, it is important to get the whole idea and general context. Joel opens his prophecy with a unique description of a literal plague of locusts. The day of the lord, insect plague, valley of decision. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Its hard to pin down his exact time, because he doesnt mention any other kings or prophets.
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